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TIRED OF BEING INSANE.
Jansen, the Wife Murderer, Gives in and
and Asks for IA Warm Meal.

Henry Jansen, Of Chicago, who was re-
Gently sent to Joliet for life, for the
brutal murder Of his wife, has been CON
fined in the crank cell at the prison ever
since his arrival, constantly under the
eye Of a doctor Jansen stood it for thir-
teen days. Tuesday last he fell upon his
knees and begged for something warm to
cat, saying:
my blood is so cold Give me warm
meal"
A few questions from the physician
caused Jansen to confess everything and
own up that he was not insane He stated
that he had not meant to kill his wife,
but that when the fearful deed was done
his only thought was to save himself by
playing the insane dodge and possibly he
might escape the penalty Of hanging
After his conviction and sentence to the
pcuitcutiary he determined to keep up
the idea, thinking that possibly he might
be transferred to an insane asylum, where
he would be better treated and from
which he might make his escape, out the
medicine and diet he had been forced to
live on was too much. Jansen fairly
danced and shed tears of JOY when a bowl
Of hot coffee and some warm meat and
potatoes were given him. He will be
placed in the prison shop tomorrow
morning and be made to labor.
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ABOLIsHEs CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

A repeal of the capital punishment law
Of Maine has been effected, and imprison-
mcnt for life has been substituted for
death in all cases Of murder in the first
degree. Such convicts, however, are to
be kept in close confinement, away from
all associations, and no pardoning power
is left to the governor and council unless
the convict is proved innocent.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-26
FIRE At LAURENBURG 5. G.

About four o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing, fire broke out in Leggett's hotel,
at Laurenburg, and the building together
with all contents, was destroyed. The
,oss is estimated at $4,000; insurance
50, 600. The Carolina Central railroad
depot and a large cotton platform was
100 feet distant, and was for a while in
great jeopardy, but by the determined
exertion Of the citizens was saved. No
other property destroyed. There was no
loss of life, but the inmates Of yhe hotel
barely had time to escape in their night
clothes. The fire is said to have been in
ccndiary.
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BOLD ROBBERS.
Texas Railroad ard Express once Il
lioved of Over 5000.

Sunday morning the Gulf, Coiorad
and Sante Fe railroad office at ColemaA
Texas, was the scene of a ''hold up,
sulting in a loss to the express and red
road companies and employees Of ov
So, 600 James Muse, the express messea
ger, Henry Brent, the night operated
and two men were in the depot Mu
had occasion to go out about 3
o'clock, and came running back and said
"Some one is robbing the cars. T1s
party started to the cars, when Bred
told Muse to run back and get somethin|
to shoot with Muse went back towara
the depot to get his six.shooter, whe1
three men jumped out from the soutl
door Of the depot, thrust six-shooteTs d
his face, and told him with oaths to opel
the safe Muse opened it, and the ROD
bers got two express packages, and So.
500 and the other $500, and another d
$50 of railroad money, and the poke
book of Muse with $135 in it, and Id
gold watch worth 1925. While this WA
going on Brent and the yardman were al
the road few hundred yards, at the cal
which Muse saw the man get out of, and
which they found had been broken opex
and a load of bran set on fire. Aftei
some trouble they succeeded in putting
the fire out, 1t is believed that the rob
bers do not live far from Coleman All
the men wore long black masks that con
cealed their faces.
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THE ADMISSION LAND co.
Two Companies Want TO Bear the Name
An Injunction Case.

A bin has been filed in the city court
of Birmingham, Ala, by the Admission
lanl company against Roden ct al, who
bought oat Oxanna land company some
time ago. and organized another corpora
ton under said name of Admission land
company to cnioin the defendants from
using their names on the ground that the
name is the property of the compliments
who organized under that name some
three years ago, and because such other
corporation is not in fact an Admission
corporation, not identified at all with
Admission, and its putting off It's stock on
Uawary parties over its actual values, IS
an injury TO the Admission land company
ana deception and a wrong to the pub
DC. The complainants corporation IS not
the Admission city land company which
was recently organized in Admission, but
q company formed some years ago by
some gentlemen of Talladega who bought
considerable property in Admission and SO
are identified with Admission, while the
oAanna concern was bought and is still
owned chiefly in Birmingham.
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A TOWN BURNED,
BIackvilIe South Carolina is Visited by "A
Destructive Fire.

The entire business portion of the
little town of Blackville, s. c., was
burned Wednesday. The fire originated
in the rear of the general merchandise
store of P. w. Farrell and had gained
considerable Roadway before it was dis
covered and notwithstanding the efforts
of the entire town to check the FIRE in
a remarkably short time the flames had
spread to adjoining buildings, and in less
than half an hour almost the entire town
was one mass of flames and at night the
other portion of the town east of the rail
road was one mass of ashes, twenty seven
houses having been consumed.
Among the buildings consumed were:
P. w. FarrelPs and Martin & Sons gen
eral merchandise store; J. L. Buses large
brick grocery house; d. x. Briggs drug
store; W. A, JarreIl's general store; Simon
Browns new brick general store; Martin
Keeler's grocery store and bar; Browns
livery stable and a handsome residence;
the large warehouse of the South Carolina
railroad; half a dozen small stores and
many residences. The depot was one of
the few buildings in town that escaped
the flames. The loss is estimated at
5000, 000 Insurance about $50, 900.
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'Noyember, 1890" wrote JOS P. Murphy
prngfeld, Tenn, "my wife suffered eighteen
months with lie ralgia and paralysis. BY usR
Of st. Jacobs OIL, she could walk October
18th, 1886, he writes. My wife recovered en-
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Charles Tiel, Philadelphia, Pa, was in .
Hopeless condition from throat trouble and
asthma. Red star Cough Cure cured hiIn.
Price twentg five cents. At drqgg SITS.
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MNln,flnthe Rudl,,

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send FOR Pamphlet on Female Diseases. fseez
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An Expensiye Delay.

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
order OF Publication

No. 5lSl, X. DIN the Chancery Court OF
Shelby county, Tennessee-s. u Sn 18th
ct al, executors, VS. q. L. Duyal ct 81,
II appearing frc IN affidavit that Anita
Duval titis and A Walker 0ts are residents
of the State OF New Jersey, and that Albert
T. LRvalstte. Margaret Layaletts, Eli Lava
lette, Albert Lavale.te, Sallle layal,t tie
and Matte Lavalstte, and the, unknown
bus and OF Matte Lava cite, and the [even
unknown children Of Albert i; LavaIette,
and Mary L. Wade, Lavalette Wade, Will
lam Lavalstte Wade and Allie Duval Wade,
are all nOn-residents Of the State, OF Tonnes
see, and that the names of such unknown
persOns could NIT he ascertained alter dill
gent inquiry, snd that all Of said part es are
bills of 7. W. and 9, A Smith, executors Of
II. G.. Smith, filed herein on May 81, 1854.
and July Is, 1885. And il appearing also
that an amended bill was filed horeln on
July "A, 1856, BY +; W; and G. a. Smith, ex-
70 answer the same issued en- July q, 1856,
and ON July %, 1885, the came was returned
by the sheriff of Shelby county not to be
found in shelby county as to ". >. smith
and e H.. Cannon, defendants in said
amended bill and that on September II 1886.
an alias subpoena Issued for same detend-
ants, which was ON September 20, 1885, re-
turned by the Sheriff of Shelby county not
t. be found in Shelby county;
II is therefore ordered, That the various
above named parties make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse OF Shelby county,
in the city ct Memphis, now Taxing Distrlct
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, on. the first
Monday in April, 1887, and plead, answer
or demur to said bills to which they are
respectively defendants as above, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex psrte; and that q copy
Of this order be published once a week. for
four successive weeks, in the Memphis Ap.
peal. This Sd day Of March, 1887.
A copy-Attest:
ST. MCDOWELL, Clerk a, d Master.
By 7. 2. Caldwell, d. 9. and NJ:
w NJ Raudnluh Col for nom nIan'tl
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HsM His FnihaI,s Enirii.

Spiritual Offering: Papa has
come back, said little boy who was
sick, addressing his mother, "and he
is awful glad to get home again"
That is foolish talk, Charley re.
piled the mother. Your papa is
dead and cannot come back.
Hes here now" persisted the
child, "and he is laughing at you.
There he is, sitting in your chair"
The mother was alarmed and ina
pined her child Eighty" therefore
the physician was summoned. While
the messenger was absent the little
fellow said:
Papa tells me that John will not
find the doctor at home, and that it
isjust as well, for l will not need him
any more. He says / must now kiss
you good by"
Almost Immediately Charley pass
ed into Inconsistencies, and in ten
minutes after the good by kiss he
was ne beyond the river. At about
the same time the messenger re-
turned and reported that the physi-
clan was not at home-but we knew
the patient wasl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03

among the yielding shucks a. they
trampled them down in the pens.
The master Of the house, aud geser-
ally the ladies, and some OF the
neighboring planters would assemble
at little distance, and enjoy the
corn shocking and the wild songs
quite as much as the negroes. At
length the pile would grow so small
that the laborers would strike up
their supper song:
Oh, forty weight or Johnny cake.
And afty wei ht or oheess,
An. or b 4 pot or hominy,
IN or little poter peace.
Oh Jenny, amt 20 ash cake done. my
Jenny, sin'ty 70 ass cake done, my deahf
An went to the rival.
Az I give i've dcilshs TO- p ole bin bO,s.
Oh Jenny. ain 70 ash cake doae. ny
Jenny. sin't 20 ash cake done. my dsah'
Big ole bussa'd or ayln' byi
seIee, ole man, 20 hes, II de-
NJ 81 he livee ride. i'm ersin.
Oh Js: .'Iiyg, amt 70 ash cake d0n'' my
Jenny. amt 20 ash cake done. my dsshi
Sol my hess in Tennessee.
N his Jaw bone como back u nae,
An de jAw-bone popped an de marrer Few
Highs my head. an higher, .too;.
Oh. Jenny. sin'syo' ash cake DONE my
Jenny. SIn't 20 ash cake done. my dssh'
There would be a scramble for the
last ear, and when it was stripped of
its husk and tossed on the pile, they
would make a rush for the master,
and lifting him, willing captive, to
their shoulders, they would carry
him all around the pile. singing,
yelling, dancing and laughing until
they were tired out.
Treat, boss, treat!" would then
be the cry, aud the old brown jug
would be passed, and long and deep
were the draughts they made.
Under the shadow of the great
honey locust trees long tables were
set, and heaped and piled in prodigal
hospitality we're the homely viands
of the plantations, with a generous
share of the "kuiok knacks" and
goodies Of the white folks table.
Quit, dar. now. Ak de blessin ,
Pepper Joe, and then the veuera-
Bile supernumerary Of the plantation
would take his place at the head Of
the table:
Good Lc'd. mex us t'ankfu' TO
wot We bout TO receive, an Dress dc
missis, an dc massa, an all 20 chill
len, 70 CHS sake. Amen"
Then there was such clatter OF
knives aud forks, and such merry
peals Of laughter, that one unac-
quainted with the state of affairs
| could never have dreamed that they
were slaves. Supper over, the dar.
kies would assemble in the from
yard, and after a few songs and dances
they would dispense. and their mel
low songs could be heard for LONG
distance as they tramped homewsrC
through the somber woods.
Such was an old time corn shuok
ing" now grown almost obsolete il
the South. NJ. NJ. FOLSOM.
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A SWINDLER
Caught A rtcr Successfully OPerat-
ing HIS Games.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April "A
special dispatch to the Press from
West Chester, Pa, says that s.
Harlan Baker, a real'estate agent of
Minneapolis, Pa, who was arrested
last month by Myers & Underkill, of
New York City, for an indebtedness
to that firm Of $50, 600, also operated
extensively in Chester and Lancaster
counties, this State, and those who
had dealings with him have now ar
rived at the conclusion that they
have been swindled. About a year
ago Baker organized the United
States Mortgage Trust and Debenture
Company, with an alleged capital of
$l50000. This company, it is said,
is fraudulent. Information from
Minneapolis states that Baker oper-
ated in conjunction with James II.
Baylis and wife, who signed mort
cages, claiming To- be owners OF
certain lands in and around Mime
apOlis, The alleged swindler belongs
to a good family in Chester county,
lie is the son of Samuel Baker, OF
West Fallow6eld township. Among
others in this vicinity who had deal
ings with him, were Chas, Kitchener
aud Susaunah Scanlan, of West Fall
low6eld township, the latter being a
cousin, A portion of the money
loaned by them was for Investment
IN real estate in Minneapolis, The
formers claim is $500 and the latter $
Sl3OO, and through their counsel
they have issued foreign attach
ment against Bakers interest in his
fathers estate. 1t is said that the
Debenuue Company never had a
legal existence, aud was simply used
by Baker to raise money.
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The stomach DI,tIIs Acids.

Those, if existent in natural QUANTITY,
and unvitiated by bile,.play their part in the
functions of digestion and assimilation. But
tho artificial acid resulting from the inabili
~ Of the stomach to convert food received by
Il into sustenance, is the producer OF hatu-
enoe and heartburn, which are the most
harassing symptoms Of dyspepsia. The
best carminativc is Hostetttr's Stomach Bit
tors. Far moro effective is II than carbonate
of soda. rnsEnesia or other alkaline salts.
Theeo invariably weaken the stomsch with
out producing permanent benefit. No mon
or woman chronieally dyspeptic, and conse-
quently nervous, can DO in possession of the
full measure Of vigor allowed by nature.
Therefore, invigorate and regulate the sys-
TEN, and by so doing protect 1t from malaria,
rheumatism and other serious ma'adies.
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A TERRIFIC COLLISION
BET wEEH TWO TRAINS ON THE
BICHIGAh CENTRAL
RtIls Two Men, DemOIishes Twenty
six Cars and Two Engines
Carelessuoss the Cause.

ST.. THOMAS, 0Nr., April IA
collision occurred on the Michigan
Central railroad this morning two
miles east Of Springfield and about
eight miles from this city, resulting
in the death of Brakemen John Cd
burt and Burnham. The east bound
train, heavily laden with merchan-
disc, which left St. Thomas at about
midnight in charge Of Conductor Il.
w. Smith, Engineer Berry Van
houghton and Brakemen Burnham
and jackson, collided with the west
bound freight train, running twenty
miles an hour. The west bound train
was in charge of Conductor j. CALI
cut, Engineer Vail and Brakeman
Odburt. The west bound train got
an order at Wsonbury to meet the
east bound train at Springfield, and
Operator Brown at Springfield re-
ceived orders from the train dis
patcher to hold the cast bound train
till the west bound arrived, The
operator failed to put out his signal,
and tho east bound train passed
Springfield at the rate Of twenty
five miles an hour, The two
trains met with terrible crash.
Engineer Vail and his fireman
jumped in time to save their lives, as
did Engineer VanHoughton and his
fireman, but Brakeman Odburt went
down with the wreck, aud his body
has not yet been recovered. Brake
man Buruham also went down with
the wreck, aud was so terribly in
jured that he died at noon, The
wreck was most complete, Twenty
six cars and two engines are broken
into splinters and piled on the track
forty.hve feet high, A wrecking train
with a large gang of men are at
work, but it will be forty eight hours
before the track is cleared. Brake
man Buruham was acting as a sub
stitute for another brakeman, who
had failed TO report for duty on the
train.
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ONLY A SONG.

il was only Q simple bsllat,
sung 70 q careless throngj
There was none that knew the singer,
And few that beedsd the soBg;
Yet the singers yoics was tender
And sweet as with love untold;
surely those hearts were hardened
That it left so proud and cold.
she sang Of the voudrous glory
That toucte s the wood in spring.
of the strange. seul-stirring voices
When 1.-THE hills break forth and sing,
OF the happy birds joy warbling
The requiem Of the day,
End the quiet hufh Of the alleys
In the dusk Of the cleaning gray.
and one in a distant corner
A woml an worn with strife
Heard in that song q message
From tee spring-time Of her life.
Fair forms rose up before her
Prom the mist Of vanished years;
the sat In q happy blindness,
Her eyes were yelled la tears.
Then when the song was ended,
And hushtd the last sweet tone,
The listner rose up softly
And went on her way alone.
Once more TO her life Of labor
She passed; but her heart was strong;
And she prpysd, "God bless the singer
And, on, thank God for the songl"
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Nan-Resident Notice.

Nc. e4i1, R. DIN the Chancery Court Of
Shelly county. Tenn.-Emma Q. Tucker
VS.. VIM. w. tucker.
1t appearing from bill which is sworn to in
this cause that the de endant, William W.
Tucker, is a resid' mt of the state of Texas
and a non. ret ideEt of tbs state of Tennessee;
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county. in the city of Memphis,
now Taxing District Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, on the frat Monday in April, 1887.
ants DILL, or the same will b. tax for con-
iesstd as TO him and get for hearing ex
paIte; and that copy Of 'bis order DO pub
famed once a week, for four successive
weeks, in the Memphis appeal. This 18th
day of February, 1887.
A cops-at; est:
ST.. MCDOWELL, Clerk ana. Nsstsr.
ByT. B.C,l well, Deputy G. and NJ.
TaYlcr 4 CAIRO !, Solicitor.
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RRADF|ElD'S
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Order of Publication,

No. 1893. B BIN the Chancsry Court OF
SHELBY County, Tenn.-Sta'e Of Tee nssses.
use, etc, VS.. W. e.. Butler ct al.
Il appearing from the amer dsd bill which
ants, Mrs. SAFE Sen, is a resident Of the
state o. IOuisilna and q nSn-res dent ol the
State o. Tenneisee; that MARY J: hcgTeeer
II the state Of Mis- issipIi and D IN residents
II the State of Tennessee; and that the resi-:
denee of Laviaia @. Polk Is unknown al d
cann [ be a.c 'rtai-ci d tier diligent inquiry;
Il is therefore Or6e. ed, That they make
IN. y appearance heroic at the courthouse Of
ShnI y countT, in III" nity of Memphis, now
Tar M istriet Of shelby county, Tenn, on
srswsr m demur to complainsnts' bill and
petitions died herein Or The The same ns will be
taken taken, ios c. !. 1rte; and that q copy Of this
order be pu6iil' he'd once week, Tor fo1r
successive weeks. in tho Memphis Appeal.
This 17tir day of L1arch, 1857.
ST. MCDOWELL. Clerk asa Master.
ByT d. Caldwell, Deputy q. and NJ.
MetcaIf A Walker, Soils. for CON s7't.
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Tbey Are Not so.rv

There 10 one tning no body ever re
grets-thst is, the day they first adopt
cd Psrker's Tonic as their regular fam
Nv medicine It's range is go wide
aud lie good effects SO cure, that moth
ing else, except good nursing, ar
needed in a great msjority of csses
Buy it, try II, and aiterward Il will not
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Clarke COnfNssan.

New YORK, April Nv. A.
Clarke, the postoffice clerk arrested
for stealing $4,000 in a registered
package from Portland, Ore, to this
city, confessed today that he had
stolen package containing $4,000
in currency and sent it to Charleston
in December, 1881. The money was
sent by the Park National Bank of
this city to the First National Bank
of Charleston, S. c. Clarke also ad-
mitted that he was interested in a
gambling house in this city
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Nnn.Resident Notice.

No. 6l51, r. DIN the Chancery Court Of
Shelby County, TIE nessee-C. p. Hunt
We. B. Richmond, Executor, ct 81
TT appearing from affidavit on file in this
l. cause that the de cndnts, Nora b. COLI
Inns and = Collins, her husband, NaIcissa
uentry, M, A Chancellor and W Chan.
ce'lor, are non-residents of the State of
Il is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the Courth use
of Shelby county, in the city OF Memphis,
now Taxing District of shelby county, 4 enn.,
on the first Monday in May, 1887, and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to
them and set for hearing sx parte; and that
a oopy of this order bs published once
week, for four. successive weeks, In tie
Memphis Appeal.
This 2Sd day of March, 1887.
s. L. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
'Ot I. b GXLDwELL. Deputy c. and NJ.
TsyIer h Carroll.